The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

tina. tho effect Of the law has been to keep the
public highways in better condition. Bills were
introduced by Senator sharp, to incorporate the
State Agricultural Society by adding new
section to stand as section .; by Senator Hub
bell to prohibit State officers and Boards OF
Control from mourning any obligation in
excess OF any appropriation made
punishment therefor; and by senator Fox To
protect electors who cannot read from fraud and
deception at the polls. Bills were introduced in
ing Chapter 81 Howell. relative TO the protection
OF children by Mr. Abbott making appropria-
tions for the Reform school also for the
noogy in tho Reform School; by. Mr..
Rumsey, amending the act relating to the
insurance bUroGu also for the punishment Of
crimes committed by inmates OF penal insti-
tutes by hr. Rentz, amending section 3l26,
Howell, relating TO companies for the introduce
ton OF water in cities, etc. also amending the
street-opening law for the city OF Detroit; by
Mr.. Marley, detachiDg territory from Gerrish
and anneAing it to Lake. in Roscommon County;
also TO authorize the County OF Ogemaw to bor-
row money TO pay highway orders also detach-
ing territory from Cumming Ogemaw County
and attaching the same to the town of Rose.
THE bill organizing the County of Luce, in
the Upper Peninsula, passed the Senate Feb
81. Bills introduced; To abolish the State
Board of Health and provide for closing up its
affairs to require railroad companies not or
ganized in the State to conform to the laws to
give the United States exclusive jurisdiction
over territory TO be used by the Portage Land
and River Improvement Company; to autorze
the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad to change
their line from Palmyra to Adrian; TO regu-
late rates OF railroad and other transporta-
ton companies to organize a military corps
in connection with the Michigan State troops
In the House bills were introduced to amend
the act authorizing the Board of Control of the
Northern Michigan Insane Asylum to place it
under homeopathic control; to provide for the
appointment of a commission to mark the spots
occupied by Michigan regiments at. the battle
Of Gettysburg to give minority stockholders
in corporations power of representation to
collect taxes from Insurance. companies to
change the boundaries OF the Congressional
districts; to regulate saloons and discourage
tippling; to prevent discharge. of employees
by corporations for expressions of opinion
or for holding meetings without permission
TO tax telephone companies at their actual cash
value; to tax telegraph and street car compa-
MES to provide for pensions to teachers in
public schools in certain cases; to'preserve the
sacredness of the ballot ana preserve the purity
OF elections and To provide for licensing engi-
neers and steamboat inspectors. Bills passed:
To amend the act in reference to hawkers and
peddlers; TO regulate the sale OF oleom argarine
and butterine. requiring in places where sold
or used prominent signs to that effect; to
authorize the Ingham County Agricultural So
ciety to sell real estate.
THE following bills were introduced in tho
Senate February %: TO revise the charter of
Jackson City; to amend the laws relating to
luton to amend the State Constitution relative
20 the duties OF the Board of State Auditors to
eliminate from the statutes all absolute laws !;
TO make an appropriation for ligh ting the Mich
igan Insane Asylum ana the State Capitol
building with electricity to make an appropria-
tion for the Upper Peninsula Mining School !;
TO authorize the Trustees of the Michigan In
sane Asylum to purchase additional land to
authorize the Erie and kalamazoo Railroad to
change its route from Palmyra Junction to
Adrian to authorize Judges of Probate to send
insane persons to private asylums when the
State asylums are filled to provide for chal-
longing Jurors in justice courts; to make APP
propriatons for the State Reform School and
for the State Agricultural Society. The House
was not in session.
The session Of the Legislature, on the 23d
ult-, was devoted entirely to the introduction Of
new bills. The following offered in tho
Senate: To prohibit the organization of boards
of underwriters to prevent the organization Of
miliers against custom milling; to create a
State Board of Railroad Commissioners to pro-
vide for the extension OF time for the compile =
ton of the Houghton Ontonagon Railroad
Joint resolution to provide for the forfeiture of
certain lands Of the Houghton & Ontonagon
Railroad to amend the law relative TO mining
and smelling companies: to establish State,
district and other police officers to prohibit the
sale Of opium except upon prescriptions from
physicians to establish n State Board Of Arbi-
tration to provide for the safe heating of pas
| prescriptions in the English language; TO pro-
| vide for taxing property of railroad companies
| at the actual cash value ON the same basis as
| other property to amend the net relative to
| holding property by Roman Catholic churches !;
| to fix the per diem compensation of Upper Pc
| ninsula members at 80 TO establish State De-
| partment of Banking joint resolution providing
| for an amendment to the Constitution to pro-
| vide for general banking law |;
ppoh6 members the sase
and State officers from attending cock fights and
providing penalty TO provide for the purchase
Of additional land for the use of the State Pub
lie School to regulate the collection of fares on
| railroads relative to the prevention of conta-
gious disease among live stock. The following
bills were presented in the House Of Represent
| atives: To amend an act to regulate the sale
of spirituous liquors to amend an act relative
to the taxation of the liquor traffic; to require
| railroad companies to give notice at passen-
| ger stations whether trains are on
| time or not, and IL late how much
| to provide separate prison for wo-
| within the limits of the Marquette Houghton &
| Ontonagon Railroad to provide for the taxation
| OF real estate and chattel mortgages TO prohibir
| the manufacture, sale and gift OF intoxicating
| liquors in the State; to revise the laws relative
| to the organization of cooperative and mutual
benefit associations; to amend Howell. SOIL
| relative to Courts of Chancery to amend an
| act relative TO liens of mechanics for furnish
| ing material for building; to provide for the
also an Assistant Deputy Attorney General; to
regulate tho taxes and conditions OF chattel
| mortgages: to tax tho property of railroad
| companies at actual cash value; to prohibit
| the killing of deer to provide badges for tip
| piers. and prevent the sale OF liquor to any
others.
Both houses have beaten all former records
| in the number of bills introduced. At the ses-
sion of 1885 the House closed the fifty days with
TAO bills and A. joint resolutions. and the Senate
with 4l2 bills and 30 joint resolutions, total Of
! 1888. The present House adjourned at o'clock
| on the morning OF the oath ult. with 923 bills
| and % Joint resolutions while the Senate re-
| ceived quite a number. closing the record ut
| 502 bills and % joint resolutons-1,f7j in all.
| This beats the grand total OF two years ago by
| 2iz The following bills were introduced in tho
| Senate on the 24th ult To provide for tho
safe heating and lighting of passenger
| cars; to make the admission fee to the
| Department of Literature, Science, and Art at
| the state University not less than s50J TO non
residents; TO provide for brigade and regimen
tai encamppents OF the state militia to prov ide
! for building n State arlnory to require rebate
| upon the advanced price of fares paid conduct
| ors railroads; to compel public notice OF the
| formation of co-partnerships The Senate, after
much wranglng, passed the bill to prohibit the
gale of liquor within one mile Of the Soldiers
| Home. Ii having been intimated that Senator
Mayo one of the Soldiers Home Investigating
| Committee, had prematurely divulgcd some of
| the secret testimony taken by the committee,
Il